No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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In 1916, a US amendment was proposed to put all acts of war to a national vote. If you voted yes you would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army.
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Former U.S. Congressman John Jenrette once had sex with his wife on the steps of the Capitol Building during a break in a late night Congressional session.
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Richard Nixon was so good at poker that most of his first campaign for the House of Representatives was funded by poker winnings from his time in the navy.
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In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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